Hazrat Abu Rafi al-Qibti

The News of Badr

Abu Rafi was a Coptic slave of al-Abbas رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalibرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُThe Prophet's ﷺ uncle, through whom Umar sought rainAhl al-Bayt, working at the Zamzam tent in Makkah. When Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harithرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُCousin of the Prophet ﷺ who embraced Islam and stood firm at HunaynMuhajirun brought back the news of Badr to Abu Lahab, Abu Rafi exclaimed in joy, “By Allah — those were angels!” — and Abu Lahab struck him and pinned him to the ground. Lubaba (Umm al-Fadl) رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَاHazrat Lubaba bint al-Harith (Umm al-Fadl)رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَاWife of al-Abbas; sister of Maymuna; mother of Abdullah ibn AbbasAhl al-Bayt seized one of the tent’s wooden supports and felled Abu Lahab with it; he died of an affliction within seven days. 1 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 3 · pp. 536–537 — Kandhlawi — Abu Rafi rejoices at the news of Badr; Abu Lahab strikes him; Lubaba fells Abu Lahab with a tent-pole.

Bringing the Household to Madinah

After the Hijra the Prophet ﷺ sent Zayd ibn Haritha رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Zayd ibn Harithaرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُThe freedman the Prophet ﷺ loved; the only Companion named in the Qur'anMuhajirun · Early Converts · Martyrs and Abu Rafi back to Makkah, with two camels and five hundred dirhams, to bring his daughters Fatima رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَاHazrat Fatimah bint Muhammadرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَاYoungest daughter of the Prophet ﷺ; chief of the women of ParadiseAhl al-Bayt and Umm Kulthum رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَاHazrat Umm Kulthum bint Muhammadرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَاDaughter of the Prophet ﷺ; second wife of Uthman, for whom he was named Dhun-NuraynAhl al-Bayt and his wife Sawda رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَاHazrat Sawda bint Zam'aرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَاThe first wife the Prophet ﷺ married after KhadijaMothers of the Believers · Muhajirun to Madinah; the journey was made safely. 2 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 1 · pp. 369–370 — Kandhlawi — Zayd and Abu Rafi sent to bring the Prophet's daughters and Sawda from Makkah.

The Door of Khaybar

At Khaybar Abu Rafi was a witness to Ali رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Ali ibn Abi Talibرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُFourth Caliph; cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet ﷺKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · People of Badr tearing the great door from a fortress and using it as a shield; he said that afterwards he and seven other men could not so much as turn that door over. 3 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 1 · pp. 527 — Kandhlawi — Abu Rafi sees Ali rip the door of Khaybar from its hinges; seven men afterward could not turn it over. He was freed by the Prophet ﷺ and lived on in Madinah.